17. SUBALI
Subali adalah putera Resi Gotama dengan Dewi Indradi di Padepokan Grastina. Ia mempunyai saudara sekandung bernama Dewi Anjani dan Sugriwa. Pada suatu ketika Rahwana melanglang jagad, terbang tinggi di angkasa raya. Saat itu ia jatuh di depan Subali karena melangkahi tempat dimana Subali bertapa, ia terkena tulah (ketulahan), Melihat kesaktian Subali yang luar biasa, timbullah keinginan Rahwana untuk berguru kepada Subali. Akhirnya Rahwana berguru kepada Subali sampai mendapat Aji Pancasonabumi, yang berkhasiat tidak bisa meninggal apabila masih bersentuhan dengan tanah. Subali pernah berjasa kepada dewa membinasakan Prabu Mahesasura dan Jatasura raja Gua Kiskenda. Subali mati terkena senjata sakti Guwawijaya milik Prabu Rama, karena Subali bertindak salah dan tamak terhadap Sugriwa adiknya.
17. SUBALI
Subali is the son of Resi Gotama and Dewi Indradi of Padepokan Grastina (Grastina monastery). He has a sister named Dewi Anjani and a brother named Sugriwa. One day, when Rahwana was flying high on his trip around the world, he fell in front of Subali. He was cursed because he flew above the place where Subali was meditating. Seeing the supernatural power of Subali, Rahwana decided to learn from him. Rahwana became Subali's disciple until he posses Aji Pancasonabumi, which protects him from death as long as he touches the earth. Once Subali helped the gods by killing Prabu Maesasura and Jatasura, the rulers of Gua Kiskenda (Kiskenda Cave). Later he was killed by the potent weapon of Prabu Rama, Guwawijaya, because he mistreated his younger brother, Sugriwa, and because of his greed.
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